Mom the Enforcer or Mom the Evaluator by Lori Wildenberg

Do you sometimes feel like you are the Enforcer? Or the Parent Police? Okay instead be the EVALUATOR!  Summertime is filled with countless decisions because of the additional flex time. Evaluating every activity deciding, whether or not to give the go ahead nod  or deliver the dreaded no is exhausting. No matter the age of your kiddo, youngster to young adult, constantly  thinking  on your feet to determine if your answer is a  yea or nay is such a brain drain!  Constantly thinking on your feet to determine if your answer is a yea or nay is a brain drain! …

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Is More Always Better With Extra-Curricular Activities?

In high school, I was recognized as “Most Involved” in our Who’s Who of the senior class.  I was proud of this title because I was indeed, the most involved.  I was a varsity cheerleader, captain of the soccer team, SGA senior class secretary, honor student, Interact Club member, and an active member of a dozen more clubs.  I never came home right after school; I always had a practice or a meeting.  I was a busy girl then and now, as a working mother of twin girls, I am just as busy carting my children to their extra-curricular activities.  …

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A Mother’s Heart…50+ Things to Do with Bored Kids

Running out of things to do with the kids yet? Take a look at what I found. In my search for fun ideas, I found a bazillion things to do. Narrowing them down to fit here was difficult. My biggest resource was Pinterest. If you’re on Pinterest, do a search. If you’re not on Pinterest, you’re missing some great things shared there. Some of these make great science projects. I won’t jabber on so I can leave space for all the links and suggestions. So, here we go: * Instructions for things to make 1) Make your own lava lamps. …

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